Finding Belonging and Balance Through Art Museum Visits

  • Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
  • Ventana - Salon K

Presenter(s): 

Chelsea Farrar, Curator of Community Engagement, University of Arizona Museum of Ar
Jenna S. Green, PhD student in Art & Visual Culture Education, University of Arizona
Carissa DiCindio, Associate Professor, Art and Visual Culture Education, Co-Director, Museum Studies Graduate Certificate, University of Arizona
Linda Garcia Escobar, Undergraduate student in Art & Visual Culture Education; University of Arizona Museum of Art Intern, University of Arizona

Track: 

  • Community Engagement, Other

Learning Format: Active Learning

How might care theory and praxis cultivate a sense of belonging between university students and museums? What does care theory and praxis look like currently in university art museums? This session will explore how one art museum became a site for cultivating care and belonging through two different approaches to audience engagement. Participants are invited to reflect on the role of museums and museum education while practicing acts of care.